Grounding is a technique that connects you to the healing energy of nature and the Earth. It brings us into a state of mental and physical balance, allowing our bodies to rest, repair, and heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
When we physically ground and connect to Earth, we reduce inflammation, calm our negative response to EMFs, help optimize organ function, and improve detoxification by allowing toxins to flow out of us and into the Earth. On the emotional level, grounding allows our thoughts and emotions to move through us more easily. On a spiritual level, grounding enhances our connection to our intuition and spiritual guidance.
Grounding, also known as Earthing, is a simple process. You can connect to the Earth by walking barefoot on grass, beach, or ceramic tile. Yoga, meditation, and consuming plants grown on Earth as food or essential oils facilitate grounding.
When we connect with the Earth or plants that have grown from the Earth, we connect to the balance of nature. The tides, the seasons, the circadian rhythm of day and night, and the moon’s cycles all ebb and flow in balance. Our bodies are designed to maintain a similar natural rhythm.
When we connect to nature by consuming a plant-based diet, applying essential oils derived from plants, hiking in the woods, and walking barefoot on the grass or dirt, we allow our bodies to align with the planet’s natural rhythm. Losing this connection to nature disrupts our internal rhythm and balance, hindering our ability to restore balance and relax, sleep, detoxify, digest, repair, and heal. When we ground ourselves, these natural processes flow easily without interference.
The definition of balance is to “maintain a steady state to avoid falling”-falling into ill health, negative thoughts, a depressed or anxious mood. As our thoughts shift, so does our balance. But nature remains steady. Plants, trees, rocks—their energy remains grounded and constant.
Thus, aligning ourselves with the grounded energy of nature can help us return to and stay in balance. Essential oils and the energy of nature, especially those derived from grounded plants like trees or grasses, help ground us, restore our bodies to a state of balance, and enhance our ability to adapt in response to the body’s demands.
Essential Oils for Grounding
Essential oils, especially those derived from grounded plants like trees, play a crucial role in grounding. Their root structure is intrinsically connected to the Earth, and oils from bark, roots, grasses, needles, and plant resin help pull your energy centers into the Earth, enhancing your understanding of their grounding properties.
Plants that grow under the earth are entrained with the earth’s energies. This is why stones, root vegetables, or essential oils from root plants that share space with the Earth are so effective for grounding. Rock, crystals, and minerals, in particular, can hold a solid vibration. When you have one in your hand or place it near your body, you actively engage in the process of changing your frequency to match that of the rock or mineral, thereby grounding yourself.
Natural scents, like essential oils derived from plants, also carry a vibration. Smelling essential oils forces you to entrain your energy with the plant, helping you connect to nature and ground yourself.
5 Essential Oils for Grounding
The top best essential oils for grounding are:
1. Attention™
Attention™ blend was designed to support children with ADD/ADHD, and it works because it helps ground these kids into their bodies, and when they are grounded, they are less distracted, impulsive, and more focused. Attention™ contains Vetiver, a perennial bunchgrass with deep roots that help ground it to the Earth. Vetiver essential oil is extracted from these deep roots and is known to ground you mentally, physically, and emotionally, often helping you explore the root of your emotional issues. Attention™ also contains Frankincense™ and Cedarwood, which help us ground and feel connected to the planet and each other. Apply 2-3 drops of Attention™ on the bottom of the feet and back of the neck to help with grounding.
2. Frankincense™
Frankincense™, a resin extracted from trees that thrive in the challenging climates of northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is a testament to nature’s resilience. This unique strength is reflected in its grounding properties, making it a powerful tool for purification, sanctification, and spiritual connection. Apply Frankincense™ to the bottoms of your feet to experience its grounding benefits.
3. Parasympathetic®
Grounding is known to calm the sympathetic nervous system and promote overall nervous system balance. Supporting the Parasympathetic State, which is associated with rest and digest functions, can also aid in grounding the body, further benefiting the vagus nerve. The Lime oil in the Parasympathetic® blend can help promote emotional grounding, fostering a balance between the heart and mind, which enables you to connect and ground. To experience these benefits, apply Parasympathetic® over the vagus nerve, located behind the earlobe on the mastoid bone.
4. Adrenal®
Your adrenal glands help create balance within the body and mind, and direct how that balance resonates throughout your entire life experience. Grounding helps to balance the adrenals. Research indicates that grounding helps balance adrenal hormones, such as cortisol. Similarly, applying Adrenal® oil, which helps to balance the adrenals, can bring the body into balance and help ground it. This was apparent when a yoga instructor friend integrated Adrenal® into her class to demonstrate the true meaning of balance. She guided the class into Tree pose on both sides, counting slowly and asking them to remember how many seconds they could hold the posture. She then guided them into Mountain pose and applied Adrenal® oil on their lower backs. After a minute, she asked if anyone felt anything, and 75% of the class reported a palpable energetic shift, with a heightened awareness of feeling rooted/ grounded. She then asked them to return to Tree pose on both sides and timed the balance again. They all achieved that balance and improved by at least 50% in terms of time held. To help balance and ground your adrenals, apply Adrenal® over the low back.
5. Large Intestine Support™
Surrendering is a crucial part of the grounding process. Large Intestine Support™ helps us ground ourselves by encouraging the release of past hurts and negative emotions, and by aiding in transitions and life changes. This blend contains grounding oils such as Cedarwood, Cypress, Sandalwood, and Myrrh, each with its unique properties that help ground the mind and body. To experience the surrendering and grounding effects of Large Intestine Support™, apply it on the bottom of the feet or over the large intestine.
A Note on Applying to the bottom of the Feet
We typically ground through the feet, placing them on the grass, dirt, or sand, or applying oils to the bottom of the feet. There are 4,000 pores on the bottom of our feet. When essential oils are applied to the bottom of the feet, they reach your bloodstream within 30 seconds and enter each cell within 20 minutes.
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- Adrenal® available here
- Attention™ available here
- Frankincense™ available here
- Large Intestine Support™ available here
- Parasympathetic® available here
